Traitté des Ceremonies Superstitieuses des Juifs tant Anciens que Modernes [“Treatise of the Superstitious Ceremonies of Jews, Ancient as well as Modern.”]

Estimate

$700–$1,000

Hammer price

$1,600

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author

(SPINOZA, BENEDICTUS DE).

printer

Jacob Smith

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1678

references

Kingma & Offenberg, no. 15

summary

By ordinance of the Magistrate of Utrecht in 1678, it was forbidden not only to print, but even to own any of Spinoza's works. Consequently, this French translation bears a false title and is in fact Spinoza's Tractatus Theologico-Politicus. See F. Bamberger, The Early Editions of Spinoza's Tractatus Theologico-Polticus, in: Bibliography and Booklore (1961). See also Jewish Political Studies Review (Vol. 7, Nos. 1-2; Spring 1995), recording a colloquium on Spinoza's theories as presented in the Tractatus, by scholars Daniel J. Elazar, George Gross, Harvey Shulman, Martin Yaffe, et al

pp. (30), 531, (30), (1 blank), 30. Trace foxed, early owner ink-inscribed author’s name on title. Contemporary calf, scuffed. 12mo

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